Insurance Commissioner disagrees with part of audit of volunteer fire dept. grants

Insurance Commissioner disagrees with part of audit of volunteer fire dept. grants

RALEIGH — A state audit of volunteer fire department grants issued by the N.C. Department of Insurance has cited problems with the way the grants were distributed. The audit included $56.2 million in grants distributed by the N.C. Department of Insurance (DOI) spanning Jan. 1, 2021, through Oct. 31, 2022. According to the press release by the State Auditor’s office, “As of Nov. 30, 2022, $41.1 million (73%) was disbursed to volunteer fire departments.” Two findings were included in the audit made claims that the grants were made with “limited verification” the departments were eligible to either receive funds or…
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